Fittipaldi won two of the four races which earned him the required points to clinch the title with a tally of 244 points while ColombianTatiana Calderon finished second (199), just eight ahead of Nikita Troitckii of Russia (191).

About Pietro Fittipaldi

• Pietro Fittipaldi da Cruz is the grandson of two time Formula 1 champion Emerson Fittipaldi.

• He began his racing career in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series, winning the track championship at Hickory Motor Speedway in 2011.

• In 2013, he moved to Europe to pursue a career in open-wheeled racing.

• In 2014, he won the Protyre Formula Renault Championship, clinching the title with one race remaining.

• In October 2014, he was one of four drivers to be invited to join the Ferrari Driver Academy.